Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

80 · Born: Jan 20, 1944

Personal Details

Born Jan 20, 1944 Mangum, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

Margaret Avery (born January 20, 1944) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Shug in The Color Purple (1985). Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Avery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

2022
Block Party
Block Party as Janice Sommers
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2021
The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood as Aunt Desiray
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2019
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Grand-Daddy Day Care as Millie
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2018
Holly Day
Holly Day as Maddie Devereaux
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Proud Mary
Proud Mary as Mina
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2017
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show as Janet
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The Librarians
The Librarians as Eleanor Darnell
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2013
Being Mary Jane
Being Mary Jane as Helen Patterson
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2008
Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins
Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins as Mamma Jenkins
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2007
Lord Help Us
Lord Help Us as Dorinda Thomas
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2006
Waitin' to Live
Waitin' to Live as Pearline Loggins
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2005
Bones
Bones as Ivy Gillespie
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2002
Second to Die
Second to Die as Insurance Agent
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1995
The Set Up
The Set Up
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White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden as Megan Thomas
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1993
Night Trap
Night Trap as Miss Sadie
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Lightning in a Bottle
Lightning in a Bottle as Dr. Sierheed
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1992
The Jacksons: An American Dream
The Jacksons: An American Dream as Martha Scruse
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1990
Heat Wave
Heat Wave as Roxie Turpin
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The Return of Superfly
The Return of Superfly as Francine
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1989
Riverbend
Riverbend as Bell Coleman
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Single Women Married Men
Single Women Married Men as Grace Williams
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1988
Blueberry Hill
Blueberry Hill as Hattie Cale
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1985
The Color Purple
The Color Purple as Shug Avery
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1983
American Playhouse
American Playhouse as Dottie
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1980
The Sky Is Gray
The Sky Is Gray as Rosemary
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The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven as Heather LeLache
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1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Toby Millman
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1977
Which Way Is Up?
Which Way Is Up? as Annie Mae
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Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin as Belle Joplin
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1976
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
1973
Magnum Force
Magnum Force as Prostitute
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Hell Up in Harlem
Hell Up in Harlem as Sister Jennifer
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1972
Cool Breeze
Cool Breeze as Lark
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Something Evil
Something Evil as Irene
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Terror at Red Wolf Inn
Terror at Red Wolf Inn as Edwina
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2022
Is That Black Enough for You?!?